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Journal Feature Pippa Blenkinshop

Victorian revival

Combining inspiration from the decorative arts of the Victorian era with a love for chinoiserie style, fabric designer Julia Brendel has created a beautiful new design, Victorian Tale. Perfect for a romantic, vintage scheme, the print, available in two sizes, centres around a delicate trailing blossom design taken from a Victorian screen, interspersed with small birds. The linens, £64 per m, come in 13 pretty colourways, from Blue Cloud to Blossom and Emperor’s Gold, and would make wonderful drapes in an elegant boudoir. Alternatively, add in frill-edged cushions, £75 each, for a floral flourish.

SALVAGED STYLE

Drawing on design details from across the last three centuries, antiques expert and presenter, Drew Pritchard, has teamed up with Barker & Stonehouse to

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